Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized

didn’t bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

her

forceful, and her cheek needed to show a red mark

second slap, a third… until he was pleased.

to the thermos

as

when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her mother’s cooking again.

of waking from a vegetative state were slim to

to cry but dared not, blinking rapidly to push back the tears

chin up “Letitia,

He wanted her to eat

seemy night Letitia said. Phedra

now on you’ll eat all the soups

scooped up some soup and brought it

do it myself

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open her mouth

something unreadable flickered in

a man ate this soup, his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t affect her

He couldn’t care less about her

glad because she was

tossed her an agreement

looked closely It was a

he already wanted

his forehead on his hand. During these three

he had slept with

would be meaningless, because

all her beauty had him unconsciously yearning

Letitia agreed. “But I have

think you have the right to bargain with me? You want

“No”

wanted to reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking for

course, Letitia knew his temper, but she

ever considered, maybe your father’s death

face darkened quickly like

over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?